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Nahum 1:8 Cross-References
Explore 19 cross-references for Nahum 1:8 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Nahum chapter 1 verse 8 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.”
Nahum 1:8 (KJV)
Commentary on Nahum 1:8
But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof (uveshetef over kalah ya'aseh meqomah, וּבְשֶׁטֶף עֹבֵר כָּלָה יַעֲשֶׂה מְקוֹמָהּ). The shetef (שֶׁטֶף, "flood") imagery likely refers both to literal flooding and metaphorical overwhelming judgment. Historical accounts suggest the Tigris River flooded during Nineveh's siege (612 BC), weakening walls and enabling conquest—a literal fulfillment. Kalah (כָּלָה, "complete end/destruction") emphasizes totality—not partial defeat but utter annihilation. "The place thereof" (meqomah) indicates Nineveh's physical location wi...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Nahum 1:8
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“and great hailstones in wrath to consume it.”
“and see distress”
“and righteousness the plumb line. The hail will sweep away the refuge of lies”
“Terrors are turned upon me: they pursue my soul as the wind: and my welfare passeth away as a cloud.”
“and everyone mourn who dwells in it? Yes”
“destroy Assyria”
“Yahweh of Armies”
“and shall be broken; yes”
“before he cause darkness”